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By His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Every devotee should be engaged in spreading Krsna consciousness. There is no limit to how many people can become involved and we need to get everyone involved. Everyone should see that they have a very important part to play in developing Krsna conscious communities. People in many parts of the […]

By His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami The material world is the world where you have a facade. The material world is the place where you have a hidden agenda. The material world is the place where you want something from someone without really telling them. In the material world, you can never have a totally

During 2004 Kavipriya devi dasi of South Kolkata, a disciple of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, made some bracelets for Lord Nrsimhadev. Somehow or other she could not come to Mayapur and offer them to the Lord. The meantime she started becoming sick in different ways. She went to the doctors and tried various treatments, but

Youth Engagement- Interview with Daru Brahman Das (Social Worker, Care and Assistance, Mayapur) As an act of gratitude for our sponsors, we, the Congregational Development Ministry, offer a monthly offering on behalf of all our donors. Subscribe and get a monthly puja for Lord Nrsimhadev done on your family’s name! To subscribe to the monthly

I remember once we had a program to test for the first time the Nitai Pada Kamala boat that was ordered by my guru maharaja, H.H. Jayapataka Swami, for preaching in the villages along the Ganges. I was asked to do the first tour in the boat, but I wanted to take the students from

By H.H. Bhanu Swami Lord Caitanya’s movement is a movement of purification and transformation of the individual to reach the level of complete love of Godhead by chanting God’s name. This is most powerfully actualized in a group; thus the yuga dharma is sankirtana, congregational chanting. This is enhanced by continuous association of like-minded persons

No doubts Lord Nrsimhadeva protects His devotees. From Prahlada Maharaja to Srila Prabhupada and to those who are fortunate to seek shelter of Him even today. In Mayapur, the ferocious and yet beautiful form of the Lord offers shelter to the devotees of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement. With specific emphasis, this form of Krsna, favors those

On the 10th of December, 2006, while taking the bhakti shastri course in Mayapur, Deepak Gupta from Delhi, suddenly contracted chickenpox. Hoping against hope he consulted three doctors–aleopath, homeopath and ayurvedic. All three confirmed the same thing: “Take complete rest in isolation for at least twenty days.” Deepak became really upset because his parents had

Speaker: HH Varshana Swami Location: ISKCON New Vrindaban Verse: Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.12.15 agnau gurav atmani ca sarva-bhutesv adhoksajam bhutaih sva-dhamabhih pasyed apravistam pravistavat One should realize that in the fire, in the spiritual master, in one’s self and in all living entities-in all circumstances and conditions-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, has simultaneously entered and not

By His Grace Kalakantha Dasa There are twelve petals in Srila Prabhupada’s centennial celebration lotus and one is dedicated to congregational development. • We must create an atmosphere most conducive to development of congregational community extending from the ISKCON temples, from our preachers. • The seed of devotion within the hearts of our contacts and